Long StreetCerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7JG

Crown House is listed Grade II and thought to have 17th century origins with rendered, rubble stone walls under a pitched roof. The front door opens into a lovely spacious hallway, where stairs rise to the first floor and a glazed door provides access to the rear terrace. From the hallway is access to an attractive sitting room with inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove, exposed ceiling beams and double doors to the terrace. Across the hall is a dining room also with fireplace, stripped wood floor and exposed beam. A door from here leads into a good size kitchen, with an excellent range of units and an AGA range. A rear hall provides access to a spacious utility or laundry room with a larder cupboard. To the rear of the house is a further area ideal as a boot room with a WC and access to the garden. Steps from here lead up to a lovely timber conservatory, with delightful views of the garden. On the first floor is a good size principal bedroom with vaulted ceiling and en suite shower room. A spacious landing provides for a first floor sitting room or study area, possibly an occasional sleeping area for children. There are three further double bedrooms and a bathroom. Large accessible part boarded loft space over the length of the house ideal for storage.

Outside
The gardens at Crown House are situated to the rear of the property and face in a southerly direction. Immediately to the rear of the house is a large terrace enclosed by a dwarf stone wall, and the house, creating a sheltered courtyard, with access from both the hall and the sitting room. A shrub border with adjacent steps lead up to a gently sloping lawn interspersed with beds and borders full of colour and some attractive specimen trees. A pretty wooden summer house sits off to one side. A path to the west of the garden winds its way to the top of this gently sloping space, with a small terrace and a bench providing a view point over the roof tops to the countryside and church beyond. From the top of the garden there is access to a recently installed timber double garage with power and light. Beyond the garage is an area of hard standing suitable for two cars. Double gates open out onto Back Lane.

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